There are parts of this movie that are mildly entertaining; otherwise, I'd have given it an overall 1. I know it's a formula for all horror movies that the characters must act inexplicably stupid, but Costner's character takes it to a whole new level. Without totally giving the ending away, I'll just say this. Suppose for a moment that you move into a house that has ancient Indian burial mound in the yard that spits out more monsters than the octo-mom. Then suppose your house is under siege by said monsters and you're protecting your young son by blowing them away with a shotgun. Okay - I'm with you. If monsters were attacking me (and my son) and I had a shotgun, that's probably what I'd do. Now, suppose that your teenage daughter is seemingly possessed by these monster things and you suspect that she has wondered out to the burial mound while you've been fending off monsters at the house. You then decide to abandon your young son in the house to the mercy of attacking monsters while you go try to save your daughter. Doesn't occur to you to get the son to safety first - you just take the gun - leave him there by himself and hope for the best. If leaving a small child alone in a house being attacked by hideous monsters is the choice you'd make, then this is your kind of movie.
Review of The New Daughter
